Window-drape dust catcher



INVENTOR Zlmw @04 `ATToIN W. ROSLYN WINDOW DRAPE DUST GATCHER Filed March 27, 1'931 Nov. 3, 1931.

l'.ilJlSu'rnD *,svTATEs RATE N.Tf,oiFFicE f aosLYNQoF BELLINGEAMWASHINGTON n WINDOW-DRPE nus'r cATcHER Y `ppvlicator'ii filed March 27,1931. Serial No. 525,669.

- VMy invention relates to improvements in -its open position at b9' into opening a9 to its "windowdrape dust catchers, and yhas for an closed position at b9 where it covers the end object tol provide a removable shelf to sub? of theframe. Y stantially close the opening between the usuf'l Top Bange 10 of a window casing has our` 5 ally offset window curtain rods andthe wintain rods 13, 13 fastened thereto as shown in 55 dow'casing to catch and retain anydustbe- Fig. 3 and draperies 14, lihung over saidl n ing carried` by downward aircurrents hithrods, providing opening '15 between the rods 1 f erto passing through `said opening'. 'f 'and casing flange. Particular brackets 12, v .Another object offmyimprovement is tov 12 lare fastened to casing flange 10 disposed j l1`0 vprovide a frame suitable to be covered by to retain shelf 9 within opening 15 and about 60 clothfor said shelf. "in theplaneof rods 13 to substantially close v Another object of my improvement is to said opening. Thusjis completed the mountprovide means of adjusting said'frame to the ing of my dust-catching shelf in place. Qwidth of different windows., f Especially during the artificial heating of 15 g Other objectso'f my improvement will apf living rooms a definite circulation of the air 65 pearas the description proceeds. in the rooms is set up which in general risesf I attain these andjotherobjects of my imfrom near the floor'centrally in the rooms Vprovenient with vthe deviceillustrated in the spreads across and beneath the ceilings there- 'accompanying sheet ofdi'awin'gs in which ofvand descends to the floor near the walls p '250 VFigure 1 is a plan view of the shelf frame, thereof. Because of the cooler areas prol70 Fig. 2 is a plan View` ofone of the telescopvvided by the glazed windows air circulation ing rends'ofl the shelfframe, Fig. 3 is a plan down by the saine is more rapid than inV other View of the top edge of a window casing with parts of the rooms, resulting in loading the the usual curtain rods and draperies attached draperies thereat with dust from said air @and Showing my dust-catching shelf in place circulation.A More especially where curtain 75 therewith, and Figfi is an end elevation of rods shaped as shown at 13 are used, provid- Fig. 3 'insection on theline-lithereof. y' ing opening l5, my shelf is well suited to g Similar characters` refer torv similar .parts catch dust fromsaid descending currents of f throughout. f v z A Y y air and thus protect the draperies therefrom. 30 With more particular reference to the des: ,And even when ythe'straight curtain rods of yto ignated partszrA centralk part of the'franieaearlier times are fused they also are oiiset vconsists of two tubes 5, 5 fastened together in from thewindow casing providing an openthe saine plane'by bridgesp, 6 anddispo'sed ing therebetween through which air currents n in Parallel TeatOll- AD Qldyp'ortloll 0f the' may pass with theirload of dust, my shelf, as

frame iS ShOWILSGPaTalJQIY 1,11 Flg; 2 and C011" disclosed, is well adapted to close such open- S5 c .sistsof alOcCl bent/71H UfShaP@ hfwmg legs 7a 7 ingscatch the dust lin said air currents and 112521111661 Pa'uel by bldges 8f? fatened the draperies are protected lfrom discolora- ,c thereto and disposed for extension 1n thel tion and injury. v c V 7 ends 0f tubes 5 5' as Shown 1n F 1g' l Whlch When itis desired to wash the shelf cover.- .0

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illustrates -the frame in full lines when eX- ,t i dotted hues when Wlthdrawn 'to lts mm 1 of any kind and texture desired and will mum length. Rods 7 makea suiciently close n l n fitin'tubes to require alittle force to move Y llsuauy Cqrrfespond m C010? Wlth the drape I @aerith'em therein y f ies which it is used to protect.. v lhen the frame is covered by cloth my H'vlng thus dlscloed my IDVSHUOH, What shelf is completed. By" preference the 010th I claim as new therein yand desire to secure cover is made in a suitable sleeve 9 intowhich n by Letters Patent 1s,- the frame is extended through open endga9, The extendible frame of a window shelf inand flap b9 on thesleeve end is extended from cluding a centralportion consisting of para-l- @10U 

